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Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, renowned both in Japan and abroad for offering official apologies for Japan’s actions during World War II, passed away on Friday at the age of 101, political officials announced. Murayama, who served as Prime Minister from 1994 to 1996, issued......
Seven people have been killed in bear attacks in Japan this year, marking the highest number since records began, a representative from the Ministry of the Environment said Thursday. The figure, covering roughly the first half of Japan’s fiscal year (which began in April), represents “the......
A Spanish tourist was injured by a bear in a well-known Japanese tourist village, local officials reported on Monday, just days after two people were killed in similar attacks elsewhere in the country. The 44-year-old man was attacked on Sunday while walking to......
The Tokyo Stock Exchange surged by 4% on Monday as the yen weakened sharply, following the election of Sanae Takaichi as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) — a position that virtually guarantees her appointment as Japan’s first female prime......
Sanae Takaichi, a hardline nationalist, was elected on Saturday as the head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), positioning her to become the country’s first female Prime Minister. The 64-year-old politician succeeds Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned after losing public support......
Two people were killed in separate bear attacks in Japan on Friday, police and local media reported on Saturday. The incidents occurred as authorities warn of a growing number of bear sightings and attacks across the country, including in residential areas. One of the victims, a mushroom picker, was......
The German Federal Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft – BVMW) inaugurated its Morocco office on Friday in Rabat, in the presence of Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies, Karim......
Nationalist politician Sanae Takaichi, a frontrunner in the race to lead Japan’s ruling party, pledged on Monday to significantly improve gender parity within her government. Her proposal aims to reach a “Scandinavian-level” representation of women, challenging Japan’s traditionally......
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation, less than a year after taking office, following consecutive electoral setbacks that have weakened his leadership. The centrist politician faced two significant defeats since last autumn, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party......
During the preparatory senior officials’ meeting for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) held on Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan reaffirmed its firm stance on non-recognition of the separatist entity known as the SADR. The head of the Japanese delegation stated at......
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Tony Chung, one of the youngest people ever imprisoned under the city’s national security law, has been granted asylum in the United Kingdom nearly two years after his escape. The 24-year-old announced the decision on social media, publishing the letter he received......
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed North Korean troops fighting on the front lines in Ukraine as “heroic” in a letter addressed to Kim Jong-un, according to North Korean state media on Friday. Marking the anniversary of Korea’s National Liberation Day, Putin recalled that......
As Sudan continues to face one of its worst humanitarian crises in years, the European Union on Thursday called on all parties involved in the conflict to urgently allow the delivery of international aid, especially amid a severe cholera outbreak and ongoing civil war. In a joint statement released......
